• We Boomers would like to take credit for defining that famous American work ethic. Our generation does pretty well; certainly there are young folks that work hard too.  The other thing I think Boomers were taught was to take pride in their work, no matter what your job is. We still see that occasionally in the present batch of kids, but that is a tougher lesson to learn. 
• Actually where I was headed with all of this were great waitresses.  The particular amazing waitress I was thinking about is in my hometown.  This culinary angel is named Carol.  Watching her work can be appreciated the same way as watching any craftsman who is at the top of his game. Carpenters, welders, surgeons; they all make it look so smooth and easy.  I have at times thought; "what would it be like if I had Carol's job?"  As she approaches the table with the menus, she seems to immediately gain a sense of her guests and their needs. They are made to feel at ease with a couple of thoughtful remarks. She knows who she can tease, loves the babies, gets the orders just right no matter how complicated.  If the guest says "I would like my toast lightly buttered, with my eggs just barely over easy but not too much yoke, bacon crisp but not too crisp, hash browns extra crispy, small glass of tomato juice, coffee, side of oatmeal with b s"; through some miracle Carol can convey all that to the cook.  I would have told the cook "toast, butter, eggs cooked someway that had something to do with the yokes, extra crispy half raw bacon, extra crisp potatoes - maybe fried potatoes, not sure, and some kind of juice, and coffee." And when I served the guest the oatmeal with b s, I would have been rattling off a line of BS like you couldn't believe. (B S is brown sugar)
•   She gets everything to the table in the most efficient way; while I would make eight extra trips because I would forget stuff, like silverware.   Carol reads minds because about the time you are thinking: "I'd like more coffee", here she comes with a fresh pot of Joe.  The locals only have to walk in, say "the usual" and out comes the correct breakfast.  My guests would be lucky to leave without being stabbed as I drop the fork.  I have seen her handle the entire dining room by herself when the other waitress didn't show up. She just flew, but the guests didn't wait. I would have left. 
• The one thing about Carol that is depressing to me, she is past the start of the Medicare age.
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